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Filed 20. 1938v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 0000006 o o o o o o o o 0 o 0o Y Aiiorneys J. A. WOODS May 7, 1940.

Filed Dec. 20, \l958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 2 a if r J MW H H ml 1; 1 W M IIIll/l] II I NW N Inventor JESS/E A. T470005,

A itorneys pins I. The reference numeral Patented May f, 1940 UNITEDSTATES LooM Jessie A. Woods, AshlamLKy.

Application December 20, 1938, Serial No. 246,879

2 Claims. (01. isa- 34.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in looms ofthe hand for its primary object to hereinafter set forth, a device ofthis character embodying novel means for manipulating certain of thewarp elements in a manner to form sheds to facilitate the insertion ofthe weft.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a loom of theaforementioned character which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use,compact, light in weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a hand loorm constructed in accordancewith the present invention, showing the device in use.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line4-4 of Fig. l.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the weft hook.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention provide, in a manner as which has beenillustrated comprises a substantially square frame of any suitabledimensions and material which is designated generally by the referencenumeral i. The frame 1 includes side members 2, a back member 3 and acomparatively low front member 4. Rising from the side members 2 of theframe i are headed pins 5 over which the weft elements 6 are looped.Comparatively short headed pins 1 rise from the back member 3 of theframe 1. Rising from the comparatively low front member 4 of the frame Iare headed pins 8 which, as shown to advantage in Fig. 2 of thedrawings, comprise bowed upper end portions 9.

It will be observed that there are half as many pins 8 as pins 1 and itwill also be noted that the spacing between said pins 8 is double thatof the i designates the warp elements which are looped around thepins 1. Then, the other ends of every other warp element ID are loopedaround the pins 8 and engaged in the bowed upper end portions 9 thereof.In the embodiment shown, the weft and warp elements 6 and I0,respectively, to be made into the fabric are hosiery rings or loopswhich, to a type and has ing warp elements In.

considerable extent, now constitute waste in the hosiery manufacturingindustry. Of course, other materials may be used on the loom.

Also rising from. the front member 4 of the frame l is a pair of postsll having formed therein upper and lower notches or recesses l2 and I3,respectively. The notches reception of a heddle [4 in the form of ametallic rod which is slidable vertically against the outer sides of theposts H.

It is thought that the ope'rationof the loom will be readily apparentfrom a consideration of the foregoing. One end of the warp elements 10are looped over the pins! and the other ends of every other of saidelements I0 are looped over the pins 8. The heddle I4 is then insertedthrough the other end portions of the remainstated that when thusmounted on the loom the warp elements it are under tension. This tensionfrictionally clamps the heddle l4 against the posts I I. With the heddlel4 in lowered position in the notches l3, a shed is formed, as shown infull lines in Fig. 4 of the-drawings. One end of the first weft elementBis then looped over one of the pins on one of the side members 2 of theframe I and said weft element is pulled through this shed and the otherend thereof looped over the corresponding pin 5 on the other framemember 2. This operation is facilitated through the use of an elongatedhook or other suitable instrument l5. slid upwardly on the posts H andsnaps into the upper notches l2, thus forming another shed, as

illustrated in broken lines in Fig. 4 of the drawings. The next weftelement 6 is then pulled through this shed and the foregoing operationis repeated until the work is completed. The edges .of the completedfabric may be prevented from unravelling in any suitable manner.

It is believed that the many advantages of a I2 and [3 are for the Itshould perhaps be here The heddle I4 is then hand loom constructed inaccordance ,with the present invention will be readily understood andalthough a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood thatchanges in the details ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

, What is claimed is:

1. A hand loom comprising a relatively small rectangular shaped framewith a recessed portion at one side having guide posts positionedthereon,.

and outwardly extending pins providing yarn holding units on the uppersurface, characterized in that the pins on three of the sides arestraight whereas the pins on the fourth or recessed side are crookedadjacent their upper ends preventing yarn slipping therefrom, andfurther characterized in that there are only half as many pins on thesaid fourth or recessed side as on the other three sides, and these arepositioned in line with corresponding pins on the side opposite, and abar adapted to be held against the said guide posts on the said fourthor recessed side by loops of yarn on the loom with the opposite ends ofthe loops on the pins on the side opposite, said bar adapted to he movedupward and downward during weaving to move alternate loops of yarnupward and downward.

2. A method of weaving on a hand loom with endless loops of material ona rectangularly shaped frame having spaced projections on the upperfaces of the four sides thereof and a bar cooperating with guide poststherefor on one until all of the weft placing one end of a plurality ofloops forming the warp over the projections at one side of the framewith the opposite ends of one-half of said loops of the warp placed overprojections on the side opposite of the frame and with the alternateloops comprising the other half of the warp loops placed over the saidbar and holding the bar against the posts; and then moving the said bardownward holding the ends of one-half of the loops below the other half,placing a weft loop across the loom between the loops forming the twohalves, and then moving the bar upward above the loops of the other halfand placing another weft loop between the loops of the two halves, andcontinuing this process loops are placed alternately across the warploops and their ends placed over the oppositely spaced projections ofthe two opposite sides of the frame.

JESSIE A. WOODS.

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